GeForce GTX 560 vs Radeon RX 540

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon RX 540. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon RX 540. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Radeon RX 540 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 540 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon RX 540 here:

Radeon RX 540 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 560	Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	65 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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GeForce GTX 560 has 130% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 540.
GeForce GTX 560 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon RX 540 has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 560.
GeForce GTX 560 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 540 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 560 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
GeForce GTX 560 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 540 is 2000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	3−4	3−4
low / 720p	27−30	30−33
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	18−20	20−22
QHD / 1440p	5−6	6−7
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	45−50	45−50
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Battlefield 5 is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	200−210	200−210
medium / 768p	170−180	170−180
ultra / 1080p	90−95	90−95
QHD / 1440p	50−55	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	130−140	130−140
GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
medium / 768p	90−95	90−95
ultra / 1080p	60−65	60−65
GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Far Cry 5 is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	21−24	24−27
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	90−95	95−100
medium / 1080p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Fortnite is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
QHD / 1440p	8−9	8−9
low / 720p	45−50	50−55
medium / 1080p	24−27	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	80−85	80−85
medium / 768p	70−75	70−75
high / 1080p	27−30	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−12	12−14
QHD / 1440p	2−3	2−3
GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	9−10	9−10
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	50−55	55−60
medium / 1080p	21−24	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	27−30
medium / 1080p	14−16	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
medium / 768p	30−35	30−35
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	100−105	100−105
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
high / 768p	50−55	50−55
GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 560	Radeon RX 540
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	Polaris
Code name	GF114	Polaris 12
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	17 May 2011	21 March 2017
Pipelines	336	512
Core clock speed	810 MHz
Boost Clock		1219 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	45.36	39.01
Floating-point performance	1,088.6 gflops	1,248 gflops
Length	8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12.0
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
3D Blu-Ray	+
3D Gaming	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	80 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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GeForce GTX 560 vs Radeon RX 540

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